Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-15
THE COUNTRY CLUB.
An Organization Of Gentlemen wha
are Fond Of Driving and Riding.

An organization Of Gentlemen who
are Fond Of Driving and Riding.
us COMFORTABLE QUARTERS IN TEE OLD oolLBer
VILLA ON THE TENLEYTowN RoAD-PRoxINENr
GENTLEMEN WHO COMPOSE IA NOTABLE SOCIAL
GATHERING ON NEW YEAR EVE.
Early last spring number Of prominent gentle
men, who are fond Of driving, riding on horse
back or walking, decided to organize a country
club for the purpose OF having q convenient and
pleasant resting place or q fixed destination in
their drives and rides through the beautiful coun-
try surrounding Washington. ''The Country club"
was established last April, and is now In complete
running order. For quarters they leased the old
brick building known as College villa, which Is
situated about a hundred yards back from the
Tenleytown road, just little way beyond the
junction of the Woodley Lane road and within full
view OF the Presidents summer cottage It's on the
west side OF the Tenleytown road, between
the Presidents cottage and Secretary Whitney's
summer residence. In fact, q straight line drawn
from soak View" to "Grasslands" would pass al
It Is an oldfashioned 6 SI1I maOsen
painted white, surrounded by beautiful grove OF
large oak trees interpreted with evergree6s.
THE CLUB HoCsE.
private driveway from the main road through
the oak trees leads directly to good-sized porch
on either front of the house. although the main
entrance fronts north. The house is shallow, but
Is quite wide, and the hall into which one enters
from the north porch extends the whole width OF
is q corridor extending to the entrance
on the south front, with large folding
doors which open into commodious Old fashioned
reception rooms. They have large open brick fire
places with andirons, and are furnished with com.
portable and appropriate rustic furniture. One OF
keeping with the old time architecture. Beyond
three-stor1ed sideboard stands on one side Of tie
M hfnf,n ~vra
the latter handsomely engraved with NCountry
Club" A number OF small tables are scattered
fae 1Se Bsyo s1a the Raror
The Kitchen is in an addition at one end Of G the
the club house the year round and members can
always secure some refreshment at a moments
notice; The old house has not been remOdeled
No effort has been made for ostentatious display.
The papering Is not OF that rich elegance which
in good taste. The members OF the club anticipate
good deal OF pleasure In their comfortable QUAR-.
tiers as soon az the weather is better adapted to
the pleasures OF driving although they are not de-
serted by any means during the winter A visitor
TO the club house short time ago found Baron de
foTe bs boz o nea h wife seated BE-
had walked out in the brisk w1ntry weather and
were taking some slight refres6ment prior to
starting on their tramp hOmewards.
THE CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Secretary Endicott is the president OF the club.
and Mr. J. r. Solely is the secretary and treasurer
The board Of governors Is composed Of Woodbury.
Blair, Col j. N. Bonaparte, Col. J. Schuyler
Crosby, Judge John Davis, T. B. Ferguson, Linden
Kent, David King and Aulick Palmer. The men,
includes Cabinet officers congressman. diploinats
government officials and men well-known In
literary, scientific and social circles.
the members are Secretary Bayard, Secretary
whitney, the Russian minister, Senators McPher.
son, Allison, Gibson, Stanford, Cameron and Hale,
Blatchford, Gen. Sheridan, Gen. N. [. Anderson,
Assistant secretary Fairchild, Colonel Ludlow
Riggs Mr. Robert tas Ms Tra1ss
the Danish minister, Mr.. Allan McLane and Nr
VIM. Il. Travers.
NEW YEAR BALL.
One OF the leading social events Of the season
occurred at the Country club house" recently,
which has received little or no public notice. On
New Years eve subscription ball was given at
the club, which proved complete success, and
was all the more enjoyable because OF the uni0ue
sisted OF Mr. King, Col Bonaparte, Col Crosby and
MI. MT; soiey: the rooms were appropriately trimmed
s wsn esTag %ss and lighted rejecting
OF the hallway, between the Two parl0rs The
large folding doors were thrown Wide open, and
smooth waxed floors. TSere were a6out ~ h 1ae
notwithstanding the wretched weather. Mrs I'm,
dlcotL received the guests Everybody entered
into the spirit Of the evening and had royal GOOD
lime; Iney QUO not disperse until the new year
nao been ushered In with appropriate ceremonies
WHO WE'RE THERE
Among the club members and their guests who
enjoyed the evening were Secretary and Mrs. En-
dicott, Miss EndicOtt and Mr.. VIM. Endicott Sec
rotary whitney; the British minister Miss West
ana MISS flora West; the Swedish minister and
Madame DO ReuterSldold, the French. German.
Spanish, ana Danish ministers Baron Won Ze(it.
VII colonel and MIA Bonapaite, Mr.. and Mrs.
David King, M and Mrs Solely, ex.secretary and
nrs Rooeson, Count Sala, Ma Albert Gellatin,
MI. ana nfS Aunck Palmer, NJ. and MIA Helyar,
MT. Fred May, Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Miller MI bred
POOR, the Misses Caldwell, Miss Mitchell Gen, and
Ms Berdan, Mrs. Sears and Miss Sears OF BOSTON,
who were visiting Mrs. Endicott; Miss Bancroft
Mss Dresser, OF Newport; Mr.. Seat0n Nunroe
MI. B. A. Br0wn, Mr.. John Chew, Mr. James IOWn.
deS, MI. TTuxton Beales Colonel and Ma John
Hay, General and Mrs. n. /. Anderson MISC Zee.
Colonel ana Mira Harris and Miss HaFriS OF Cloye:
land; Nj. Allen, MI. c. i. Adams r., M and NrR
ton, Mr. Wv. r. Berry, Mis- Stout, iiss Cameron.
MIA j. 7. etory, Ark Wright, Mrs. Geo Am0ry,
Miss Howard, NrA Townsend, Mr.. s. a. ward
Miss Adams Mr.. Bugher, Judge John Davis Cen
Hazen, ana Mr.. Frank Lea
The National Association o6 Marine EnGfneera
which concluded it, annual see1ion 81 New YORK
yesterday, appointed committee 70 Drooanf Ger.
tain alleged grievances to the national Eo0rd q n,